CHAPTER 21 JESS

"I get it. I don't want to hear about it anymore. It's fine," I groaned and slumped in the chair pinching the bridge of my nose. This was giving me a headache.

"So, what? Are you like, dating now or whatever?" I asked, and Laura shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sam was sitting between us as the mediator, but I knew she was enjoying this.

If it were anyone else, I would have been happy for her. Hell, I would have been ecstatic, but my brother? "Why did it have to be Josh? He's such a complete asshole of a human!" My head hit the table, and I just lay there.

"I promise I didn't mean for it to happen. I don't know. He was so sweet and charming, and without warning, he stepped forward and kissed me. Like, really kissed me. I felt it all the

way...

"Stop! I don't want to hear how my brother kisses. Please. I beg of you," I said.

"Alright, we get it, Jess. You don't want to hear about your brother sleeping with your best friend. There. I said it. But to be fair, it's slim pickings out there and at least you know your brother isn't a sociopath like..." Sam trailed off, not sure if it was safe to mention Bryan yet. I burst out laughing. "Yeah, we can agree that mine was the

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Laura relaxed, thankful that we could

but I keep

to get

me. That's it. There is no Luke. In

watched Laura chew on her cheek.

exclaimed.

to take me out, like on a date..." she said, and my mind stopped working for a second. My brother doesn't do dates. He doesn't date. End of story. He doesn't even hook up with the same girl

with you," I said.

different. I don't know. When he's around me, he's so attentive

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brother treats her for yourself?"Sam offered a solution, and it was a fair one. Maybe I'd feel better if I saw my

feel like Josh has taken most of the things from

didn't. This, us, we are first. Always, and you know that." I nodded, swallowing

into a group hug. "Awh. Look at

and for once, I felt like I could take a breath. "Listen, Jess. We totally understand if Bryan scarred you for life. Like,

for a second. "No. I want something to change in my life. I mean, look at both of you. You are so confident now, like you got that stupid little thing out of the way, and now you are fucking fearless. I don't want to be scared of men my

shitty, fucking

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